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OverviewGlobalization, Technological Change, and Public Education documents the dramatic changes taking place in public education through the incorporation of new information technologies. These additions to the public school environment have generally been seen as enabling tools to help students and nations compete in the global marketplace. Yet a closer look at the interplay of technological change and organizational restructuring suggests the emergence of new, less promising power relations. Through detailed ethnographic research and interviews in the Los Angeles public school system, Torin Monahan reveals how, with few exceptions, these changes to the educational process are forcing both students and workers to adapt to systems that are ever more rigid and controlling. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Torin MonahanPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415951029ISBN 10: 041595102 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 18 August 2005 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Politics of Space 2. Just Another Tool? 3. Technological Cultures 4. Fragmented Centralization 5. Policy Games 6. Flexible Governance 7. Future Imaginaries 8. Neoliberal Orders Appendix: Acronyms and Abbreviations Endnotes ReferencesReviewsAuthor InformationTorin Monahan is Assistant Professor in the Department of Justice and Social Inquiry at Arizona State University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |